High School Football Portraits, At Home

About a month ago I was assigned to shoot two portraits for our High School Football Preview. Both were out in central Nebraska, one at sunrise and one at sunset. I had some time to kill in between so I visited the 4-H state championship in Grand Island and the Boone County fair in Albion. It's always a treat getting to explore these little towns and get to meet some really great people. 

Boone Central/Newman Grove Quarterback Wyatt Mazour pictured on July 16, 2014 at his home in Albion, Neb. SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD

I met each player at their respective football stadium but I liked the photos from their neighborhoods more. Wyatt, above, lives on a beautiful farm in the rolling hills. His mom came outside for the shoot and even helped me hold a reflector! After we were done she invited me inside and I got to meet all of their sweet pets.

Rolling hills at sunset in Nebraska.

Boone Central/Newman Grove Quarterback Wyatt Mazour pictured on July 16, 2014 at his home in Albion, Neb. SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD

Boone Central/Newman Grove Quarterback Wyatt Mazour feeds his horse Doc on July 16, 2014 at his home in Albion, Neb. SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD

Wyatt's mother requested he finish his chores before coming inside. Above he feeds his horse Doc. In between assignments I headed to the 4-H State Championship Horse Show in Grand Island.

Cynch Dickman, 10, practices with his rope during the 4-H State Championship Horse Show on July 16, 2014 in Grand Island, Neb.SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD

Kaden Wooters, 11, left, Cynch Dickman, 10, center, and Alec Lovitt, 14, right, prepare to ride during the 4-H State Championship Horse Show on July 16, 2014 in Grand Island, Neb.SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD

Angelica Wellman, left, 15, and Ariel Sears, 17, right, relax on their horses before competing in the 4-H State Championship Horse Show on July 16, 2014 in Grand Island, Neb.SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD

I also stopped by the Boone County Fair in Albion.

Becca Rice, left, Mason Wells, 15, second from left, Caity VanDeWalle, 14, second from right, and Ashlynn Baker, 16, right, pet a calf at the Boone County fair on July 16, 2014 in Albion, Neb. SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD

A pig sticks its face out at the Boone County fair on July 16, 2014 in Albion, Neb. SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD

Children prepare to ride during the 4-H State Championship Horse Show on July 16, 2014 in Grand Island, Neb.SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD





This portrait was with Grand Island Quarterback Pierce Almond. We took a few at the stadium and then headed to the North Loup river near his home in St. Paul, Neb. for the photo that ran.

Grand Island Quarterback Pierce Almond, 18, pictured on July 16, 2014 in Grand Island, Neb.SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD

 Grand Island Quarterback Pierce Almond, 18, pictured at Grand Island's Memorial Stadium on July 16, 2014 in Grand Island, Neb. SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD

 Grand Island Quarterback Pierce Almond, 18, pictured near his home in St. Paul, Neb. SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD

 Grand Island Quarterback Pierce Almond, 18, pictured near his home in St. Paul, Neb. SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD